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Madrid (Spain), September 19 (ANI): An European company has developed innovative robots which are mobile, multifunctional, collaborative, autonomous and polyvalent, suitable for a wide range of work from street cleaning and rubbish collection to accompanying elderly people.

According to a report carried out in www.basqueresearch.com, this new generation of robots have been developed by TECNALIA Technological [...]

London, Sept 13 (ANI): Phillip Garrido, the “American Fritzl”, selected Jaycee Lee Dugard as his prey during a “child shopping” trip because she looked cute, his wife has told police in California.

Describing the precision that went into the abduction of the then 11-year-old Jaycee, Nancy told cops that they decided not to snatch the pretty [...]

Srinagar, Aug 31 (ANI): People are lapping up environment-friendly fabric bags in Srinagar, which they say is reusable and has many benefits.

With the two-month old ban on plastic bags, jute, fabric or recycled paper carrier bags have now become a common sight in the valley.

People can be seen carrying their shopping in jute or other [...]

London, Aug 29 (ANI): It seems Victoria Beckham is turning a cheerleader, for she was recently spotted shopping in Los Angeles for a cheerleader outfit, complete with pompoms.

Apparently, the former Spice Girl became interested in the outfit after her hubby David Beckham was famously snapped on two separate occasions in April last year, having a [...]

Melbourne, Aug 24 (ANI): A good laugh is considered to be the best medicine, but a new research suggests that it may trigger serious asthma attacks.

This makes laughter a serious matter for 40 percent per cent of Australia’s 2 million asthma sufferers, according to a new study.

The online poll of 200 sufferers, conducted by drug [...]

New York, Aug 22 (ANI): Actress Lindsay Lohan seems puzzled over whether to seek media attention or not.

The ‘Mean Girls’ star had written on her Twitter page that she’d be shopping at Ina on Prince Street a day before.

But after finding a pack of paparazzi outside the store the next day, the actress [...]

New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): Britney Spears is single again, after her agent beau Jason Trawick reportedly dumped her because he felt pressurised to propose marriage to her.

Trawick pulled the plug on their relationship after he found that the 27-year-old singer was desperate for him to commit to her, reports the China Daily.

“It was [...]

Melbourne, July 14 (ANI): A new survey has revealed that Aussie kids are now being given a special celebrity kind of birthday treat by their parents – a 500 dollars-an-hour Hummer ride.

According to Hummer hire companies across Sydney, there is a rising demand by [...]

Washington, July 13 (ANI): Actress Rachel Weisz has said that she is no less than a cavewoman when it comes to her boyfriend.

The Constant Gardner star who has been with Darren Aronofsky for eight years, and shares three-year-old son Henry with him, revealed she [...]

London, Jul 10 (ANI): Reality television show ‘Big Brother’ is in hot water once again, as watchdog Ofcom has received almost 300 complaints that Marcus Akin racially bullied Indian contender Sree Dasari.

Ofcom has said that it would be looking into viewers’ concerns about the 35-year-old window fitter imitating former housemate Sree’s Indian accent.

The [...]

Bangalore, July 7 (ANI/Business Wire India): Pragya International, a Bangalore-based company, has launched online shopping portal MyNutraMart.com to cater to the growing wellness nutrition market.

The Indian wellness services market is expected to remain buoyant and has the potential to sustain a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 30-35 per cent for the next five [...]

Washington, July 5 (ANI): Why is it that you were not planning to go for shopping but still end up going, and return home with a lot of new things? Well, this happens because you apparently wanted to go, but were not [...]

Jaipur, July 4 (ANI): Chomu, a small town near Jaipur, is emerging as favourite hub for the purchase of agriculture equipments and machines.

In spite of being surrounded by non-fertile land, people in this region are economically self-sufficient because of their technical capabilities.

The agricultral machinery business in the town has flourished a lot due to [...]

New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): Presenting the Railway Budget 2009-10, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that about 50 stations are to be developed into world class stations with international level facilities.

Banerjee said that these stations would [...]

Manayunk Arts Festival 2009 – 2009 arts festival in Manayunk – Manayunk Arts Festival
2009 Arts Festival in Manayunk
Festival Dates:
Saturday, June 27: 11am – 8pm
Sunday, June 28: 11am – 6pm
Manayunk Development Corporation is pleased to announce the 2009 Arts Festival in Manayunk.  This year we invite you to share in the tradition of excellence as [...]

Leicester (UK), June 27 (ANI): A large statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled in this southeastern English city on Friday by British Home Secretary Alan Johnson amid tight security after internet protesters warned it could be defaced.

Around 1,000 people, including a [...]

London, June 25 (ANI): Former high street store Woolworths has made a comeback as an online retail company called Woolworths.co.uk.

The brand was taken over by Shop Direct, the online and catalogue retailer owned by Sir David and Sir [...]

London, June 25 (ANI): Jordan reportedly went riding with her dressage coach, rumoured to be the source of rows leading to her marriage split, a day after returning from her wild Ibiza holiday.

The glamour model, who is locked in a bitter divorce battle with estranged hubby Peter Andre, was spotted saddling up a horse with [...]

Kuala Lumpur, Jun 19 (ANI): A teenager, who accepted a lift from four strangers on her way home, was gang-raped and held captive by them for 12 days in a house in Kuantan.

According to Sin Chew Daily, the men approached the 19-year-old girl as she and her friend went their separate ways after a watching [...]

Mumbai, May 30 (ANI/Business Wire India): PayByCash(r), a subsidiary of PlaySpanT, today announced the availability of the PayByCash CodeT, the most accessible pre-paid product for consumers in 180 countries. PayByCash’s revolutionary new product provides consumers with a streamlined way to make Internet purchases.

Using a PayByCash Code is similar to using a credit-card but without [...]